CASE STUDY: LGBT STUDENT EXPERIENCES Appendix Guided Interview Questions for Interview #1 • • • • • • •
What is your sexual orientation? Tell me about when you realized this was your sexual orientation? Have you come out to your friends? o If yes, tell me about when that happened and what it was like. o If no, tell me why you think you have not come out to them. Have you come out to your family? o If yes, tell me about when that happened and what it was like. o If no, tell me why you think you have not come out to them. Have you ever been bullied (in any form) for your sexual orientation? o If yes, tell me about when that happened. Tell me what it’s like to be an LGBTQ student at your school. Tell me about how you feel about your school’s efforts to promote the well-being of LGBTQ students.
Guided Interview Questions for Interview #2 • • • •
Tell me some positive things that your family/friends/school did that made you feel comfortable to be a member of the LGBT community. Tell me anything you wish your family/friends/school did to make you feel even more comfortable to be a member of the LGBT community. Are there any experiences during your time at BPS that you wish you could change? o If yes, tell me what experiences and why. What advice would you give to LGBT students currently attending your school?
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